A corner store that will take you back

Maria Stewart knows she can count on Bob’s Market when she needs an obscure ingredient for a new recipe.

- JAMES RAINEY

BETSY ADLER chats with Rick Rosenbloom, whose family has been running Bob's Market for 46 years.

Betsy Adler recalls how a Bob’s employee schooled her on how to make a to-die-for milkshake, spiked with amaretto and garnished with whipped cream.

And Hank, who declined to give his last name, loves visiting the meat and deli counter, where the staff greets him like an old friend. It reminds him of his childhood in Boston’s North End.

Bob's in Santa Monica has a loyal following because of the big and little things. The wine guy (Mike, a veteran of decades in the restaurant business) and the meat guy (Ramiro) will take the time to help you plan your next meal. David “The Deli Lama” Golden remembers how you like your sandwich and asks about your kids. It’s the way the place smells and the way the employees treat you like family.